Indiana House Bill 1243 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-14 - First Reading: Referred to Government and Regulatory Reform
Pending: House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that in a county having a population of more than 300,000 but less than 400,000, a public question shall be held in the county at the 2014 general election on whether the executive and legislative structure of county government should be changed. Provides that if the public question is approved, the voters of the county shall not elect a board of county commissioners, but shall instead elect a single county executive to serve as the county executive and shall elect a county council that has the legislative and fiscal powers and duties of the county. Provides that in a county with a single county executive: (1) the initial single county executive is elected in the 2018 general election; (2) the board of county commissioners is abolished January 1, 2019; and (3) the county council must consist of nine members elected from single-member districts (instead of four members elected from single-member districts and three members elected at large). Provides that if the office of single county executive becomes vacant, the county council shall appoint an individual to serve as interim single county executive until the office is filled. Provides that in a county that has abolished the board of county commissioners and has elected a single county executive, the county council may adopt an ordinance to change the county government structure back to a structure that includes: (1) the election of a board of county commissioners (instead of a single county executive); and (2) a county council in which four members are elected from single-member districts and three members are elected at large (instead of a county council in which all nine members are elected from single-member districts). Provides that if such an ordinance is adopted, a public question shall be held to

County government issues.

Rep. Martin Carbaugh [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-14	House	First Reading: Referred to Government and Regulatory Reform
2014-01-13	House	Authored by Representative Carbaugh.

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/house/1243/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/3/3/8/7/33871013/HB1243.01.INTR.pdf